Dhaka’s Nayapaltan turned into a battlefield following clashes between BNP men and members of the law enforcement agencies on Saturday (October 28, 2023) afternoon centering the party’s scheduled rally. Following the clashes, the grand rally of the BNP was suspended halfway through the programme. At one stage of the clashes, BNP central leaders including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left the stage and entered the party office in Nayapaltan. Read: BNP's oust-govt movement boud to fail: PM Hasina tells huge rally in Anwara Before leaving the stage, Fakhrul called a dawn to dusk hartal across the country for tomorrow (October 29, 2023). Members of the law enforcement agencies a reportedly used sound grenades and tear shells to disperse BNP men who retaliated with brickbats. The clash was going on as of filing this report at 3:20 pm, UNB correspondent reported from the spot. Read: Leaders, activists have started gathering at Baitul Mukarram South Gate for AL’s Peace Rally Chased by the police, the BNP men took position in different alleys and streets in Nayapaltan area from there they were pelting brickbats, stones and other objects targeting police and others. Read more: BNP calls countrywide hartal tomorrow 

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